A press release said, just days after that happened, the principal asked counselor Lynn Starkey about her civil union and she answered truthfully. The release said Starkey feels unwelcome at the school as a gay person.

She plans to sue the school once her charge is reviewed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Shelly Fitzgerald's lawyer David Page responded to the press release.

"It breaks my heart Lynn is going through this as well. I wish her all the luck in the world," Page says.

WFYI's Carter Barrett contributed to this story. This story has been updated with David Page's comments.

Education / May 15, 2019

The Indiana Charter School Board voted down two charter applicants Tuesday after raising concerns that they would not be able to attract enough students to be viable in a city where many schools are already under-enrolled.